Northwest Governors, led by Katsina State Governor and Chairman of the Northwest Governors’ Forum, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, have held a crucial meeting with senior officials of the United Nations and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to advance development initiatives in the region. The meeting, held in Katsina, was attended by Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna),…
By Amina Samuel,Kaduna Security forces in Kaduna State have rescued 23 kidnapped victims following a joint operation against armed bandits in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA). According to a statement released by the Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday evening,the operation was carried out by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kajuru Division alongside military…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has called on top European football clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris St-Germain (PSG) to sever their sponsorship deals with Rwanda, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. In a statement dated 30 January 2025, Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner described the clubs’ agreements with Rwanda’s…
US President Donald Trump has intensified his trade dispute with Canada by reaffirming his decision to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, alongside additional tariffs on energy products. The latest measures, which also include 10% tariffs on energy imports from Canada, have sparked fresh concerns about a deepening trade war between the two nations. Trump…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) commitment to unity and resilience, asserting that the party will emerge stronger despite ongoing internal challenges. Speaking in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday, during a condolence visit to Governor Seyi Makinde over the passing of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde, Lawal expressed optimism…
Arsenal delivered a commanding 5-1 victory over Manchester City, significantly bolstering their Premier League title aspirations. This was in a stunning display at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners seized an early advantage when Martin Ødegaard capitalised on a defensive lapse by City, slotting the ball past goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Despite Erling Haaland equalising…
TikTok has gone offline in the United States just hours before a new law banning the platform was set to take effect, leaving millions of users without access to the popular video-sharing app. A message displayed on the app informed users in the US that the ban had been enacted, stating, “You can’t use TikTok…
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said Saturday in a court filing. “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers home games scheduled for Saturday have been postponed due to ongoing wildfires raging across the city, the NBA announced late Friday. Advertisement The league said in a statement that the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs and the Clippers’ fixture against the Charlotte Hornets had both…
President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates. Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the summit will take place from January 12 to 18. Tinubu’s planned trip to the Middle East is at the behest of the…
